Tale of Shree Nabhakraj

Author(s): Merutungacharya, Gunsundarvijay
Publisher: Divya Darshan Trust

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new modern thoughts, believes in materialism, unaware of the rules and regulations of the scriptures (or not desirous to know the truth-despite having logical sense) claim arbitrarily on the subject of devedrvya, that - the wealth concerning God = devdravya be utilized to uplift poor class of followers of Jain religion. i.e. be used in construction of school-college-hospital etc. and at some places, the trustees in the management have even started the misuse of devdravya in this manner. Such attitude is extremely painful.
CAUSES LEADING TO HELL In Jain scriptures, four causes are shown which lead to Hell and they are as follows: (1) eating after sunset, (2) indulging in sex with other than own wife, (3) bol-athāna- (or non-veg.)-i.e. impure pickles which consist of innumerable minute lives within and 4) eating roots and bulbs.
In Non-Jain Vedic-scriptures 4 types of great sins are described in different manner, as follows: (1) killing a Brāhmin (a category of caste), (2) killing a woman (3) abortion (i.e. killing an embru) and (4) killing a cow.
In lokottar great Jain scripture-4 categories of extremely dreadful sins are shown, which are as below:
चेइयदव्व विणासे, रिसिघाए, पवयणस्स उड्डाहे,
संजइ चउत्थभंगे, मूलग्गी बोहिलाभस्स ॥ i.e. :(1) Destruction of chaityadravya (i.e devdravya wealth or asset for idol and temple of Lord Arihant Jain God) (2) Killing a sãdhu (a monk), (3) to speak ill of Jain shấshan and (4) to have sex relation with a sadhvi (i.e. a jain nun) These great sins lead to the destruction of true & deep faith (in True - Religion) for many many births.
Though generally trustee or management or any follower of Jain religion do not take away devdravya (Gods' wealth/asset) to his own home or use the same for his own social activities, as such no Jain-religion-follower, normally, misappropriates the devdravya in this manner. But, instead of using devdravya for the purposes narrated above, the use thereof in spending it for
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